This news links to the Plotline as it is on page 35. The following are general guidelines for what will happen in the near future:
The "space travel" was implemented to give the plot new possibilities. It will NOT be the entire focus from here on out. We will return to the main game world soon.
This "empire" arc we're in won't last for too long, and by the end of it we will have minimal involvement with them. We'll still support that cause but we won't travel with them.
The idea of an "Assassin's Guild" will come into play.
Some cool sh*t will happen.
And finally... we'll return to the main plot some time soon... You can look forward to it.
...Feel free to ask questions in this topic, about what was said.